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Co‐existing paradoxical vocal cord motion and asthma in a young child
Author(s) -
Saadoon Ammar A.,
Ehlayel Mohammad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.21514
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , cord , motion (physics) , vocal cord dysfunction , audiology , pediatrics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science
We are reporting a 7½‐year‐old child who had coexisting paradoxical vocal cord motion (PVCM) and asthma. There are only a few reported cases of PVCM in children younger than 10 years of age. Thus diagnosis mainly relies on high index of suspicion for these children. Missing PVCM diagnosis can lead to unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to control asthma. We hope that this case report would increase the awareness of such coexistence in such a young age group. Pediatr Pulmonol. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2012; 47:96–98. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.